Christmas Light Decorating Contest
Come Visit LEAD's winter wonderland!
The LACC is doing a marketing campaign to invite businesses & residents to participate in the age-old tradition of driving around simply to look at lights. Visitors will also be invited to participate in our other events including Lead Live, Shop Local, and events at the Historic Homestake Opera House as well as patron local businesses. Thank you for helping make Lead look like the Christmas Village it is, and for making Lead, Miles Beyond Ordinary!
2024 Light Up Lead Contestants are as follows (all addresses in Lead):
Business:
Lewie's Burgers & Brews - 711 South Main
Society 605 Salon - 603 West Main
Kiewit - Alberici Joint Venture - 201 West Main
Residential:
20856 Lost Irishman Rd
399 Grier Avenue
808 W McClellan
310 Grand
726 W Summit St
114 May St
2024 Light Up Lead Winners:
Most Festive House:
Most Festive Business:
Registration will be open November 1st, 2024
Click here for Business Registration - closed
Click here for Residential Registration - closed
Light up Lead Rules & Regulations
Schedule:
Registration & decorating: 11/1-11/31
Lights on: 12/1-31
Judging: 12/5 - 12/12
Prize announcement: 12/19 @ the Shop Local Mixer @ Miners & Merchants Trading Post from 4 to 6pm
Registration:
-Your address (not name) will be placed on our map of participants (for tourists to visit Lead).
-Registration forms can be picked up at the LACC Office or by using the links above
-Completed registration forms can be returned to the Lead Area Chamber of Commerce’s office. (inside the Gnarly Pine Makerspace) at 318 West Main St.
Prize:
A cash prize will be awarded to the Best Overall for both Residential & Business entries. There will be a $350 cash prize for the winning entry. Thank you to Ace Hardware in Lead for their generous donation to allow us to give this cash prize.
Judging:
Judging will take place with a panel of several judges from December 5th - 12th. Judges will not have access to participants' names, only their addresses. Participants will be judged based on the following criteria on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the best).
Business judging Categories: Merriment, Brightness, Organization, & Use of Space
Residential Categories: Brightness, Merriment, Overall.
Winners will be announced at our December LACC Mixer at Miners & Merchants on December 19th at the Shop Local Wrap-Up Party. Need not be present to win.
Rules:
-This competition is open to any business and residential address in Lead. Must be within city limits.
-Judging is done by a panel of local residents and business owners.
-Judges and board members are not eligible to win - though they are encouraged to participate!
Participants are asked to leave their lights on from December 1-31 from dusk until 10pm (minimum) so that the town can enjoy their efforts.
Thank you to all the participants this year.
Remember to keep your lights on 12/1 - 12/31!
2024 Annual sponsors: The City of Lead, Black Hills Energy, Lynn’s Dakotamart, Coeur Wharf, Homestake Mining Company, Thyssen Mining, Dakota Gold Corp, Agnico Eagle, Haugo Broadcasting, KEVN, & Kiewit-Alberici Joint Venture.